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First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, “SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959.”

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Earl Hewitt and Paul L. Nelson inspect certified Coronado side oats grass planted in 1958. The 1958 yield was 200 pounds of seed per acre. Tom Miller is the president of the OK Crop Improvement Association as well as a good conservation farmer. OK-1005-3.

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Earl Hewitt and Paul Nelson of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) observing growth of sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, Switch grass and Sand Love grass where shimmery was sprayed and deferred grazing was practiced as a part of the conservation plan in the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1005-8.

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Paul Nelson, Great Plains Specialist, standing in native grass after 2 years of shinnery spraying and 2 years of deferred grazing as a part of the Great Plains Conservation Program. Species present are sand bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, switch grass and sand love grass. R. F. Jones is a good conservation farmer on this land of about 1600 acres which is all under contract with the Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1006-11.

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Constructing a Reservoir

Photograph of Jack Kelsey (in white hat) watches construction of reservoir for livestock water on his Woodward County ranch.

Date: February 16, 1959

Creator: Gould, Harold C.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Diversion Terrace on Rancher Jack Kelsey's Land

Photograph of “Rancher Jack Kelsey explaining how new diversion will provide additional water supply for stock pond.”

Date: February 16, 1959

Creator: Gould, Harold C.

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Water Conservation; Water Erosion; Flooding and Prevention

Photograph of Messrs. J. E. and V. F. Ritter repairing the damage to fences on the Zimmermann farm after the flood of July 15, 1959. Note the larger boulders in the road; they are all that remain of large dumps of rock placed there for road improvement by the county commissioners. The bridge in the foreground was completely submerged during the storm. OK-902-10.

Date: July 16, 1959

Creator: Matthews, James

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation Service technicians Paul L. Nelson and Earl Hewitt are inspecting Blue grama plants after 2 years of deferred grazing under the Great Plains Conservation Program. This pasture was badly overgrazed before the deferred grazing was put into place with this pasture. OK-1005-1.

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Soil Conservation District (SCD) technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe the first year’s growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959. OK-1005-5.

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Paul Nelson observing growth of native grass as a result of the 2nd year of {unclear] spraying and the 2nd year of deferred grazing [unclear] Great Plains Conservation Program. OK-1005-7.

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

First Year Certified Sand Bluestem

Photograph of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt, SCD Technicians, examining a field of certified sand bluestem. The photograph does not distinguish the left to right order of Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCD Technicians Paul Nelson and Earl Hewitt observe first years growth of certified sand bluestem planted in 1959."

Date: September 16, 1959

Creator: Bryan, Hugo

Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

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